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Brooklyn Jury Convicts One, Exonerates Other
On Sept. 20, a Brooklyn jury found a court officer guilty of accepting bribes to steer cases to Brooklyn Matrimonial Justice Gerald P. Garson's docket, but acquitted the other defendant in the case.
The convicted court officer, Louis Salerno, was found guilty of all but one of the charges against him and could be sentenced to up to 7 years in prison for his part in the scheme. He was convicted of accepting money and electronics equipment in exchange for placing matrimonial actions on Judge Garson's calendar, rather than allowing those cases to be randomly assigned, as required by current court policy. The prosecution requested immediate incarceration for Salerno, but presiding Judge Jeffrey G. Berry allowed him to remain free on bail until his Nov. 16 sentencing.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.